Okada Junichi and Fujii Michihito on Netflix Japan’s ‘Last Samurai Standing’
Okada Junichi and Fujii Michihito bring realism, scale and emotion to Netflix Japan series ‘Last Samurai Standing.’
In 1878, the age of the samurai has ended. Swords are banned, the class system has crumbled, and Japan’s warriors have become relics of a vanished era.
Into this world steps “Last Samurai Standing,” Netflix Japan’s most ambitious historical series to date — a sweeping survival epic where 292 former samurai are drawn into a lethal contest for a JPY100 billion prize and the chance to reclaim their honor.
“It was extremely difficult,” he tells Variety. “As an actor, you should be selfish. As a producer, you think about budgets and logistics — it uses a completely different part of your brain. But when I read this script, I knew right away: this is the one.
Author's summary: Okada Junichi discusses his role in Netflix Japan's series.